Bengals among 12 clubs most interested in Aaron Murray

By Chase Goodbread

College Football 24/7 writer

Published:
March 19, 2014 at 10:43 a.m.

Updated:
March 19, 2014 at 09:55 p.m.

A dozen NFL clubs have shown more interest in Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray than others, and not surprisingly, the Cincinnati Bengals are among them. The club's reported interest in Murray as a potential successor to starter Andy Dalton, however, is just one of many possible destinations for one of college football's most prolific passers.

The Jaguars, Vikings, Browns, Texans and Raiders are in the greatest need of quarterback help among the 12. The Saints could be an intriguing landing spot, as well, given frequent style comparisons between Saints starter Drew Brees and Murray. Both are short by NFL standards, and although neither would be considered much of a rushing threat, both have the athleticism to move effectively behind the line of scrimmage.

NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger predicted earlier this week that Murray will have the best NFL career of any quarterback in the 2014 draft class. Baldinger suggested his status as a mid-round pick may allow him to learn the NFL game without immediate pressure and expectations, quite possibly with winning talent around him, which could benefit his performance long-term.